Chapter 15 of Fighting in France is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Fighting in France is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow. The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall. Jacques sprang to his side at once. "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly. "Are you hurt?" demanded Jacques.
Chapter 15 of Fighting in France is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jacques sprang to his side at once.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt?" demanded Jacques.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacques sprang to his side at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
exhale hard
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Are you hurt?" demanded Jacques.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt?" demanded Jacques.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques sprang to his side at once.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
on one occasion
From this reading Jacques sprang to his side at once.
with speed
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed Armande quickly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jacques sprang to his side at once.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jacques sprang to his side at once.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacques sprang to his side at once.
having come into contact
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR THE TOWER As Armande's foot touched the stairs, a bullet from above struck his steel helmet a glancing blow.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The helmet was knocked from his head and he staggered back against the wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hurt?" demanded Jacques.
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